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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

182 Packs of Baseball - Day 182 - Say It Ain't So

I can't believe this is the last of the "182 packs" posts for 2012. Well, not really. This is the last of the pack-busting posts, but there will more posts related to the overall event. After all, we'll have trades, updates on who gets what, and whatever other random things pertaining to "182 Packs" that come up.

There will, naturally, be a reflective piece posted at some point. It will probably get sentimental, maybe a touch rueful, and hopefully a bit comical.

Before I bust open our last packs - yes, there are packs-plural - I just want to thank everyone that has played along during the entire baseball season. I know some folks basically got shut out of the giveaway spots, but that tends to be the nature of contests like this. I can promise that next season will be done differently - with plenty of opportunities to choose players. I also plan to hold different contests throughout the season next year to keep things fun.

I almost managed to post every day. I missed one near the end. All I can say is that a evening with my beautiful wife was worth it. Hands down.

And so, we've come to the end of the 2012 regular MLB season. I am busting open all the remaining packs still hanging out in the Big Ol' Box. Some of these have been there since the beginning, good little packs that they are.

Any pack that offers up The Eck is a good pack. It doesn't hurt to pull a card with my own name on it, either (er, Dave Henderson. Not Eck. Now, THAT would be cool...). The McDowell is awash in redness found in many of the Ultra All-Star inserts.

Good heavens, man, this pack was tailor-made for Braves fans. Yeesh! Jones gets another VERY cool card! I forgot about these Museum Collection iserts. This one beats the Spellbound, I think. Maybe not. There is somethign about shiny reflective gold, though...

Holy smokes! The Braves are running away with the coolest cards in the last break of the season. There is no doubt that every time I think I've seen the "best" insert, another comes in behind it to steal the limelight. This pack sports two sweet inserts.

And, now, ladies and gentlemen, please bow your heads for a moment of silence as we bring out the last pack of the 2012 "182 Packs of Baseball" pack-breaking giveaway:

Well, at least there weren;t any Braves, right? Huh. I just realized the back of the SI for Kids cards has a different player on it. The Manny card has Ronnie Belliard - an INDIANS player! Very cool. Of course, the card will go to the Red Sox/Manny fan that first claimed it on the list. I just didn't realize it was a two-faced card until just now. See, even on the last day, I am learning something new.

Thanks for playing along! I'll get these sorted and post the results as soon as I can. Remember: I am the final arbiter: If there is a question about who should get a particular card, I decide. Nanny boo-boo and what-not.

11 comments:

Awesome Eck card! I felt like I got "stuck" with the A's and Nats since they were some of the last teams taken, but there's been some cool cards from that group. Not as many Padre doubles as I was hoping, but it's been fun to have a reason to get to know the A's a little better, and today they won the division! I'll give the credit for their title to myself credit for choosing them in this break. You're welcome, Oakland.

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